Applying for a job in a new industry using 'transferable skills'

[notlikeanyother]

I have had a career break of 3 years after having my 3rd DC. My old career is pretty much dead in the water for me now as it necessarily involved lots of long haul international travel.

So I've seen a job that requires a lot of the skills I have, negotiation, marketing, PR, project management, dealing with brands and confident liaising at a board/CEO level, but I have no related industry experience which, as always, is listed as essential. However I am very quick to learn (generally a bit of voracious researcher) and am not worried about the experience side of things at all.

Its going to be hard enough to be considered after a 3 year break, let alone in a new industry. Any tips how to bridge the divide and make my application skills based?

I'm going to apply whatever as I could do with the experience but the job sounds pretty ideal too.

Any tips would be hugely appreciated!

I don't have any tips as such, but I am going to stalk this thread. I am in the same position as you - a gap in my CV and my previous work not being a possibility anymore.

I think it may boil down to luck i.e. what jobs are available when you look and how willing an employer will be to overlook the CV gap and give you a chance.

It would be great to get some sort of careers advice for parents without having to dish out loads of money. Ideally, you need a job which a small portion of the workforce can do, pays a decent, stable wage and where you can gain some knowledge at home through study. Oh, and can work around school hours. Not much to ask for. :)

I am aware that this thread is a month old but I would suggest that if there are any activities, paid or otherwise, that you have been engaged in during the past 3 years using the skills you wish to transfer , you can list these under 'freelance'. I managed to repackage my transferable experience for a new industry by picking out only key relevant responsibilities.

If lost, look to LinkedInLinkedIn for profiles of those in the new industry and see how they write up their role and use it as your model. Also, are there any allied agencies to the new industry you can sign up to for casual/temp work. Sometimes, all you need is two or three recognisable names for recruiters to take note.